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Lou Barlow is at home in Greenfield, Massachusetts, struggling to speak over the sounds of high-pitched giggles and little footsteps scurrying in and out of the background. His two youngest kids are having a playdate, and every now and then the Sebadoh frontman has to abruptly stop what he’s saying to address his tiny intruders. […]
It seems fitting that when BeatRoute connected with Matthew Cardinal, bassist and synth player for the band nêhiyawak, they were recovering from a severe thunderstorm that had rained out their set at Supercrawl in Hamilton, Ontario. “They had to close down the stages and there was lightning everywhere,” he says. “Luckily, they were able to […]
You know that recurring dream you have about playing full-contact laser tag with Joy Division? It’s about to come true! Sliding out of the shadows of the recording studio and back on to the neon dance floor where they belong, Calgary-based synth lovers Melted Mirror are pleased to present a glimpse into the future with […]
Spanning from the Wu-Tang Clan to the early work of Childish Gambino, hip-hop and nerd culture have exchanged knowing nods. Lyrical references and full blown collaborations — Fantagraphics’ comic Hip-Hop Family Tree and RZA’s soundtrack for Afro Samurai, for example — are mementos of the cross-genre. Enter Vancouver rapper Massiah and his manga-style webcomic Massiah […]
LATEST STORIES
Lou Barlow is at home in Greenfield, Massachusetts, struggling to speak over the sounds of high-pitched giggles and little footsteps scurrying in and out of the background. His two youngest kids are having a playdate, and every now and then the Sebadoh frontman has to abruptly stop what he’s saying to address his tiny intruders. […]
It seems fitting that when BeatRoute connected with Matthew Cardinal, bassist and synth player for the band nêhiyawak, they were recovering from a severe thunderstorm that had rained out their set at Supercrawl in Hamilton, Ontario. “They had to close down the stages and there was lightning everywhere,” he says. “Luckily, they were able to […]
You know that recurring dream you have about playing full-contact laser tag with Joy Division? It’s about to come true! Sliding out of the shadows of the recording studio and back on to the neon dance floor where they belong, Calgary-based synth lovers Melted Mirror are pleased to present a glimpse into the future with […]
Spanning from the Wu-Tang Clan to the early work of Childish Gambino, hip-hop and nerd culture have exchanged knowing nods. Lyrical references and full blown collaborations — Fantagraphics’ comic Hip-Hop Family Tree and RZA’s soundtrack for Afro Samurai, for example — are mementos of the cross-genre. Enter Vancouver rapper Massiah and his manga-style webcomic Massiah […]